Escenas
de Amor
1982 - MOTOWN
TMLP 6028 (Italian Pressing) - CD
37463-6327-2 (USA Pressing)
My Rating: 
COMMENTS:
Jose's first latin album after many years, this record
was immediately a great success in Latin America and Spain where
Jose became a Star after many years of silence. In many ways,
this is one of his best latin albums, with a good variety of
different musical genres, a great guitar duet with Carlos Santana
in "Samba Pa Ti", a nice version of a theme of the
"Concierto de Aranjuez", an electric latin-rock piece
like "Malas Costumbres" (Evil Ways) and a good number
of old english songs of Jose's translated into spanish; also
notably "No Hay Sombra Que Me Cubra" and the great
hit "Volvere Alguna Vez". A great production with nice
orchestral arrangements and a Grammy nomination for best Latin
pop performance.
ORIGINAL BILLBOARD REVIEW
Originally reviewed for week ending 8/7/82
Motown's first entry in the Latin field shows
they know where the market is at. Starting with Jose's Cover
of "Samba Pa Ti," with Carlos Santana's participation,
this LP traverses a landscape of rich orchestrations and full-blown
studio lushness. Feliciano's trademark strangled-sob vocals should
sit well on listeners accustomed to Latin outpouring of sentimiento.
Destined for heavy radioplay in the growing Latin ballad format.
Fianlly this great Lp is released on CD again in 2003,
with the 1983 Motown album "Me Enamore" and with a
great Dvd with a live concert of these songs in Chile, in a unique
package called "Ayer Hoy Y Siempre"
SONGS:
Samba Pa Ti (Carlos Santana)
En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor (sobre un tema de "Concierto
de Aranjuez") (Rodrigo)
Volvere Alguna Vez (Schultz
/ Abramzon)
No Hay Sombra Que Me Cubra (The Only Woman) (Jose Feliciano)
Malas Costumbres (Evil Ways)
(Sonny Henry)
La Balada Del Pianista (Schultz / Abramzon)
Para Decir Adios (Figueroa) - A duo with ANN KELLEY
Todo El Mundo Te Ama (Everybody Loves Me)
(Hirsch / Pomus)
Y Hoy Se Que Volveré (I'm Coming Home
Again) (Roberts / Bayer Sager)
Ahora Si Quiero Amar (I Wanna Be Where You
Are) (Ware / Ross)
CREDITS:
Produced by Leonardo Schultz &
Jose Feliciano
Arranged by Kenny Woodman / Gene Page
- Recorded at Motown/Hitsville USA - Hollywood California USA
Management: Burl Hetchman Management
- Jose Feliciano Official Fan Club P.O. Box 3617 - Orange California
USA
Jose Feliciano: Vocal, Acoustic &
Electric Guitars, Percussion.
Special Guest: Carlos Santana electric
guitar in "Samba Pa Ti"
CHARTS POSTION:
ALBUM - nr. 1 in Spain , Argentina
& other latin countries
SINGLES - "Samba
Pa Ti", "Volvere Alguna Vez".
"Para Decir Adios" / "Malas
Costumbres" - Nr 1 Argentina
